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Consequences of failing the CAP 1/ CAP 2 exams

  • 16-10-2009 6:53pm
    #1
    MrMatisse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering whats happening in all the various firms out there with people who have ( thnk they will) fail the cap exams?


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  • #2
    pepp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭pepp


    Where i work there is no consequense just another year of little money but the firm don't care cause its cheaper for them


  • #3
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    I'd say anyone failing CAP1's in their first year's in a very VERY bad situation because they can't be fully qualified coming out of their contract.

    CAP2 fail in first year might get away with it.


  • #4
    pepp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭pepp


    Suppose it depends where you work! i'm luckey that they are quite laid back about stuff like that at the end of the day suits them if we never qualify because you don't get paid as much but you do the same work. I can see how it would be more of an issue in the bigger firms cause the whole environment is one big competition. But i wouldn't stress cause there's worse things in the world.


  • #5
    defiantshrimp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭defiantshrimp


    Hanley wrote: »
    I'd say anyone failing CAP1's in their first year's in a very VERY bad situation because they can't be fully qualified coming out of their contract.

    CAP2 fail in first year might get away with it.

    Nonsense. You can repeat later in the Summer.


  • #6
    Prezatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 952 ✭✭✭Prezatch


    defiantshrimp wrote: »
    Nonsense. You can repeat later in the Summer.

    I work in one of the big4. People that failed cap1 repeats were told today they were being let go and to go home this morning. 4 weeks pay would be given. We have been told the same will happen for cap2 so I am under no illusion as to what will happen if I fail my repeats.


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  • #7
    thejovialhost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭thejovialhost


    I work in Big 4 too. One guy on my floor failed his CAP1 repeats. Was just a case of bad summer sitting and did not do enough for autumn repeat. He's been laid off now, stipulation is you pass the exams in no more than one year - you have two goes, summer and repeat in autumn if needed. Under no illusions now! You fail repeat, you are gone


  • #8
    pepp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭pepp


    thejovialhost wrote: »
    stipulation is you pass the exams in no more than one year - you have two goes, summer and repeat in autumn if needed. Under no illusions now! You fail repeat, you are gone

    Thats really harsh especially when most of the stuff in the exams have very little relation to the work you do as a trainee and if your good at your job surely thats better than passing theory exams in half the recommended time given by the institute. I'm really shocked!:eek:


  • #9
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    pepp wrote: »
    Thats really harsh especially when most of the stuff in the exams have very little relation to the work you do as a trainee and if your good at your job surely thats better than passing theory exams in half the recommended time given by the institute. I'm really shocked!:eek:

    Especially if people are let go after CAP2 seeing as how the institute ballsed it up, and with the new syllabus etc. They ran CAP2 on a trial and error basis this year I think, if the firms want to sack anyone who just finished cap2 so the institute should really be backing trainees on this.


  • #10
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    prinz wrote: »
    Especially if people are let go after CAP2 seeing as how the institute ballsed it up, and with the new syllabus etc. They ran CAP2 on a trial and error basis this year I think, if the firms want to sack anyone who just finished cap2 so the institute should really be backing trainees on this.

    You are forgetting that the firms and the institute are PROBABLY in this whole thing together. Its a deadly combination that is very hard to defeat.


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